TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Implications of social and legal status on immigrants' health in disaster zones
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Fussell, Elizabeth
A1  - Delp, Linda
A1  - Riley, Kevin
A1  - Chávez, Sergio
A1  - Valenzuela, Abel
SP  - 1617
EP  - 1620
VL  - 108
IS  - 12
N2  - This commentary highlights how immigrants who are linguistically isolated, have limited social networks, and lack legal immigration status experience unique health risks in disaster zones. Research on immigrants and disasters tends to focus on immigrants with these characteristics who are residents of disaster-affected areas, disaster recovery workers, or both. We review the sparse research literature and provide examples of innovative but underresourced programs that reduce immigrants' exposure to disaster-related health hazards and economic exploitation in the recovery. We conclude with recommendations for advancing these initiatives while, simultaneously, addressing the anti-immigrant policies that contribute to these disaster-related inequities. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print October 25, 2018: e1-e4. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2018.304554).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304554
ID  - ref1
ER  -